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[QUOTE="MCC, post: 1301598, member: 145"]
Ridiculous IMO.  Yes Okafor got good position most of the time, and he finished - he's an exceptional scorer.  He also got swatted by Rak several times.  Many of his points came off of dump-offs from penetrating guards.  Rak would dunk those just as easily.  Rak's footwork on offense was terrific.  He missed his shots - it happens.  Deer in the headlights?  Come on.

Totally dominated?  It was a clinic?  What, exactly - catching the dump offs and stuffing them?  You're employing hyperbole - no depth to your post.  Rak maneuvered around Okafor many times and just missed the shot - under duress from a double in most cases.

You're only looking at the numbers, which don't indicate that Duke's guards were able to penetrate constantly and Okafor got many of his points then when Rak had to step up to help.  You're also ignoring Rak's 5 blocks.

We may have to agree to disagree on this one - but I saw Rak make a number of terrific moves, block shots, and pass well.  Okafor certainly outplayed him on offense - no argument there - but they weren't out there playing 1:1.  There's 4 other variables - 5 if you count the disparate defensive systems the teams deploy - out there on the floor that impact the matchup.
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